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avalanched
Variant of avalanche
noun
- a mass of loosened snow, earth, rocks, etc. suddenly and swiftly sliding down a mountain, often growing as it descends
- any large, overwhelming quantity that comes suddenly: an avalanche of mail, of blows, etc.
intransitive verb, transitive verb avalanched, avalanching
to come down (on) like an avalanche
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